Back in 2002, according to the Estado do S. Paulo newspaper, former U.S. President George W. Bush reportedly asked Fernando Henrique Cardoso, then-president of Brazil, “Does Brazil have blacks, too?” ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria’s Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved people who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lagos Island celebrated the legacy of formerly enslaved Africans who migrated back to Nigeria from countries including Brazil and ...

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies’ “Back in Bahia” exhibit in Weiser Hall Friday morning. Georgia McKay/DAILY. Buy this photo. Con/Vida worked with Northern Brazilian artists, ...

Lagos was filled with color for the Fanti Carnival that celebrates the Afro-Brazilian heritage of formerly enslaved people ...

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with author, artist, and anthropologist Dr. Umi Vaughan to discuss his new book Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. Devotees waded into the ...

Elaborate costumes, blaring music and vibrant processions took over Nigeria's Lagos Island on Monday as the annual Fanti Carnival hit the streets. The festivities have lit up Lagos' financial hub for ...

Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria's Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of ...